Four options for the Dallas Cowboys at slot receiver

The slot receiver is an underrated part of an NFL team’s offense. With no decisions made yet, what are the Dallas Cowboys’ best options to fill the slot?

The Dallas Cowboys have been lucky in the sense that they have had success with slot receivers in recent years. Unfortunately, wide receiver Randall Cobb was too expensive to remain a Cowboy and left in free agency.

There are still several options left in free agency and some names in the draft Dallas can look at. What are the best options the Cowboys can look at to fill in their slot position?

Dez Bryant

One of the biggest free-agent wide receiver names tied to the Dallas Cowboys is the franchise’s touchdown leader, Dez Bryant. After being cut from the team in 2018, Bryant went on to sign a contract with the New Orleans Saints.

While it was a great opportunity, his time was cut short due to him tearing his Achilles tendon. From there, it was unknown if the wideout would ever return to the league, nevermind his previous All-Pro form.

Dez has made it known that he wants to return to America’s team. With the player wanting to come, it is now up to the management to make it happen.

Some would argue that the Cowboys don’t have the money for him. Well, what if he takes a contract under $2 million as he did with the Saints? In that case, Dallas can afford him.

He may not be as good as he once was, but what if he is? It is a low risk, high reward situation. Also, to make owner Jerry Jones happy, jerseys will sell very well.

Having a possession/red-zone receiver would be great for quarterback Dak Prescott. Someone that he can throw the ball up to and trust that it will come down in the hands of his teammate.

Worst case scenario, boo hoo the Cowboys wasted $2 million (possibly even less) for one year on what could have been an amazing signing. It’s hard to argue why not to sign him.